Spinach and Watercress Salad
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant Spinach and Watercress Salad, a refreshing medley of baby spinach, peppery watercress, and crisp vegetables like cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion. Crumbled feta cheese and crunchy walnuts add delightful texture and rich flavor, while a tangy homemade dressing of extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey ties it all together. Ready in just 15 minutes, this nutrient-packed recipe is perfect as a light lunch, a side dish for dinner, or a showstopper at your next gathering. Bursting with bold flavors and wholesome ingredients, this salad is as nutritious as it is delicious!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Baby spinach leaves
- 2 cups Watercress
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 Cucumber
- 0.25 Red onion
- 0.5 cup Feta cheese
- 0.25 cup Walnuts
- 3 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper, freshly cracked
Instructions
Wash the baby spinach and watercress thoroughly under cold running water. Pat them dry using a clean kitchen towel or a salad spinner.
Slice the cherry tomatoes in halves, thinly slice the cucumber into rounds, and finely slice the quarter of a red onion.
In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach leaves, watercress, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and red onion.
Crumble the feta cheese over the salad and sprinkle with walnuts.
Prepare the dressing by whisking together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl or jar.
Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to evenly coat all the ingredients.
Serve immediately and enjoy your fresh, flavorful Spinach and Watercress Salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
901 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 79.6 g | 102% | |
| Saturated Fat | 17.9 g | 89% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 14.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 67 mg | 22% | |
| Sodium | 1672 mg | 73% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 36.0 g | 13% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 7.6 g | 27% | |
| Total Sugars | 18.6 g | ||
| Protein | 22.1 g | 44% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 626 mg | 48% | |
| Iron | 5.1 mg | 28% | |
| Potassium | 1545 mg | 33% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
